A guardian appointed to act on behalf of a minor who is
Ad litem not acting as the alien's immigration attorney, is not a relative of the alien, and is not a person with a conflict of interest.

Home

An extensive review, conducted by the USCC and LIRS, Assessment into a potential sponsor for a special sub-group of
juveniles considered at risk from smugglers. All Chinese and Indian juveniles receive a home assessment.

Instance

A unique custody event. Captured by JAMS, whenever a juvenile is placed into or transferred to a facility, a new instance is recorded.

Influx

The condition when the INS has, at any given time, more than 130 juveniles eligible for placement in a shelter facility, including those who have been so placed or are awaiting such placement.

INFLUX

A JAMS placement code indicating a juvenile was placed in a secure facility due to an influx of juveniles into the United States.

Medium

A facility that provides 24-hour awake supervision,
Secure custody, care, and treatment for juveniles who require Facility close supervision but do not need placement in juvenile correctional facilities. Such facilities may have a secure perimeter but shall not be equipped internally with major restraining construction.

Secure

A state or county juvenile detention facility or a secure
Facility INS detention facility, or INS-contracted facility, having separate accommodations for juveniles.

Shelter

A facility that is licensed by an appropriate state agency to provide residential, group, or foster care services for dependent children. All homes and facilities shall be non-secure.